> > Whne in 64-bit mode you use a lot more memory to run the same program > 64-bit in most cases is slower.
Geez, and I got flamed as a clueless luser for saying these things. ;) (It is _meant_ as a humorous observation, not a gripe, k?) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Ottavio Campana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Debian Sparc" <debian-sparc@lists.debian.org> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 5:24 PM Subject: Re: reading ultralinux's faq > On Fri, Nov 14, 2003 at 08:45:18PM +0000, Martin wrote: > > > I've read that linux for sparc64 has got a 32 bit userland. > > > > > > Why? What's wrong with 64 bit? > > Nothing is wrong with it par-say BUT in most cases it is unnecessary. > > Whne in 64-bit mode you use a lot more memory to run the same program - > > thus the current strategy - 64bit where you actually need 64bit > > arithmetic and larger address spaces; 32 everywhere else. > > 64-bit in most cases is slower. Unless you need the memory mapping, or > other various 64-bit things (like netfilter tools would be nice, to > bypass the 64/32 ioctl translations). > > > Or at least that's how I understand it. Also if I am correct Debian > > stable has recently got all of the tools to build / run 64bit binaries; > > think the gcc flags are -m32 and -m64 respectively. If you want a fully > > 64bit system then source debs might eb the way to go. > > Debian stable does not have that. It's Debian unstable that is currently > ramping up 64-bit support. Also, you don't want a fully 64-bit system. > > -- > Debian - http://www.debian.org/ > Linux 1394 - http://www.linux1394.org/ > Subversion - http://subversion.tigris.org/ > WatchGuard - http://www.watchguard.com/ > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >